Sultry

The following “Haiku from Index Cards” may feel a little hot.

sultry afternoon—

I return again

to the unsigned painting

             (written 1992, published 2007)

sultry night—

a red admiral butterfly

bumps the sentry’s chest

             (written 1992, published 1996)

sultry night—

the barman wipes away

wet circles

             (written 1993, published 1994; see “Swirling Leaves” renku)